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2020 Tax Calendar

January 15 Individual taxpayers’ final 2019 estimated tax payment is due. January 31 File 2019 Forms W-2 (“Wage and Tax ...
/ / Articles, Tax
SECURE Act

Key Financial Planning Impacts of SECURE Act

The SECURE Act was recently signed into law by President Trump. The legislation primarily impacts distributions from qualified retirement plans ...
/ / Articles, Employee Benefit Plan, Tax
Child Credit

The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit

As the cost of daycare continues to increase, did you know that there is an IRS credit that may be ...
/ / Podcast, Tax
Lifetime Learning Credit

Paying for College: The Lifetime Learning Credit

Over the last couple of weeks, we talked about the American Opportunity Tax Credit. This week I want to continue ...
/ / Podcast, Tax
Mortgage Matters

Mortgage Matters: To Pay Down or Not to Pay Down

If you’re a homeowner and manage your finances well, you might have extra cash after you’ve paid your monthly bills ...
/ / Articles, Tax
Loans Business Owner

Step Carefully with Loans Between a Business and Its Owner

It’s common for owners of closely held businesses to transfer money into and out of the company. But it’s critical ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
Cost Segregation

Cost Segregation Studies Can Benefit Business Owners

Any business owner who’s acquired, constructed or substantially improved a building this year — or even in previous years — ...
/ / Articles, Business, Tax
American Opportunity Tax Credit

Paying for College: The American Opportunity Tax Credit

Over the last couple of weeks, we talked about business credits that are available. Go back and listen to those ...
/ / Podcast, Tax
Online Giving

Credit for Setting Up a Retirement Plan

Over the last couple weeks, we’ve talked about different credits that are available to businesses for doing things they might ...
/ / Business, Podcast, Tax
Credit

Disabled Access Credit

As business get more and more competitive, owners are making improvements to their product and premises. As these improvements are ...
/ / Business, Podcast, Tax